James Blue

   Cause of his death was Congestion of the lungs.

  General Notes:

Not sure about place of birth, Have to check birth record for parent details and where born. Some details fromMarriage Register which may be incorrect one.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Scottish Census, 6 Jun 1841, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. ³⁶

• Scottish Census, 30 Mar 1851, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland. With wife Marrion and son James

• Residence, 1856, Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland. From Alexander Blue Birth Cert

• Residence, 1865, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. From William Blue Birth Cert

• Occupation: Engineer, 1878. From Death Cert

• Residence, 1878, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. From Death Cert

James married Catherine Gair, daughter of Alexander Gair and Catherine Ross, on 7 Oct 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.² (Catherine Gair was born about 1825 in Forres Morayshire Scotland and died on 7 Nov 1898 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland ⁴.) The cause of her death was Gangrene of Right Foot.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Notice, 11 Oct 1853, Greenock, , Renfrew, Scotland. ¹⁵ BLUE James Blue, foreman engineer, to Catherine, 3rd daughter of Alex Gair, Forres, at Roxburgh St.,
Greenock on Oct 1853 (Greenock Advertiser 11.10.1853) see Catherine G